Do Pace Setters Run the Whole Race?
Pacemakers Don't Need to Run the Whole Race - in Fact, They Often Just Run the First Section to Ensure Runners Keep a Fast Time and Don't Try to Tactically...
Pacemakers don't need to run the whole race - in fact, they often just run the first section to ensure runners keep a fast time and don't try to tactically race. Then, they're swapped out for other pacemakers. But they get to travel the world and stay in top hotels to help athletes win.
Do pace setters run the whole marathon?
Pacemakers are experienced runners tasked to complete the course in a given time. Usually between 1:30 and 2:30 for a half marathon and 2:45 and five hours for the marathon. They carry a flag of some description, and are generally capable of running a lot faster than the pace they are assigned to.
Do pacemakers finish the race?
Original rules frowned on a competitor who was not actively trying to win, and pacemakers were required to finish a race for any record to count. This rule has now been dropped, though the pacemaker must still start with the other athletes in the race as a registered entrant.
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